Lithium chloride enables neutron studies of protein-solvent interactions at supercold temperatures
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 06:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at the Spallation Neutron Source BASIS beam line at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully developed a method to study biomolecules (proteins) at temperatures far below freezing using a lithium chloride preparation in the aqueous solvent that prevents freezing.